Concrete fence post



June 9, 1931. I I a. E. NAGEL 1,809,757

CONCRETE FENCE POST Filed Feb. 2, 1931 a f I} mq; 1k

IN VEN TOR.

BY GeoryeE/Vqd A TTORNE Y.

Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATES GEORGE E. NAGEL, OF COLUMBUS, OHIOCONCRETE FENCE POST Application filed February 2, 1931. Serial No.513,015.

This invention relates to a concrete post for wire fences and has forits object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a post ofthe class referredito whereby'the fence can be anchored thereto withoutthe V employing of twisted tie wires arranged in encompassing positionwith respect to the post.

A further ob ect of the lnven'tion is to provide a concrete fence post,in a manner as hereinafter set forth, whereby the fence can the fenceanchored thereto.

be anchored to each side thereof without the employment of twisted tiewires encompassing the post.

A further object of the invention is to provide, ina manner ashereinafter set forth, a concrete fence post so constructed and arrangedfor supporting anchors for the post and whereby the anchors can bedisposed for anchoring the fence alternately "from one side of the postto the other.

A further object of the invention is t provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a concrete fence post so constructed to enable asection of the fence to be coupled therewith by nail ties in a manner toprevent hogs from sliding the fence section upwardly on the 90st. 1 Afurther object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth a concerete fence post so constructed as to enablea fence section to be coupled thereto without marring the appearancethereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in'a manner ashereinafter set forth,a concrete fence post so constructed as to enablea fence section to be securely anchored thereto by alternately,disposednail ties Further objects of the invention are to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth a concrete fence post which is simple inits construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, reinforced,thoroughly efficient in its use, capable of having the fence secured toone or both sides thereof, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.I

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically'de' scribed and illustrated in theaccompanying I drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understoodthat changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended. V

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure l is an elevation of a fencepost in accordance with this invention and showing Figure 2is' afragmentary view in longitudinal section of a fence post in accordancewith this invention.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 2. Figure 4 is a section online 44, Figure 2. The post comprises i a reinforced concrete body 1 ofthe desired length and said body 1 is formed of a rectangular part Qanda substantially triangular part3. That part of the post against whichthe fence wires 40ppose is termed the front face thereo-f and is squaredas at5, the rear face of the post is rounded as at 6,0ne side of thepost includes an inclined portion 7 and a squared portion 8, andthefother side of'the post includes an inclined portion 9 and a squaredportionlO. The inclined portions 7 and 9 extend in opposite directionsand merge into the squared portions 8, 10 respectively; The inclinedportions 7, 9 merge intothe rounded rear face 6. I11 cross sections theinclined portions are of greater length than'the squared portions 8, l0androunded'rear face 6. The squared front face 5 is the outer side ofthe rectangular'part 2 and is of greater length 7 than the inclinedportions 7, 9. The squared portions 8,10 are theends of the rectangular,

part 2. Theinclined portion's'i', 9 are the sides of the triangular part3 and the rounded rear face 6 is the smallerend or apex ofthe-triangular part The body I has squared ends and isuniformthroughout.

The rectangularpartQ .is formed with lengthwise extending, spaced,parallel open ings' 11 for the passage of nail ties 23, and which can bealternately disposed if desired. Theopenings 11 are positioned in closeproximity to the point of mergence of the part 2 with the part 3.

Embedded in body 1 at desired intervals are metallic spacer members 18each including a base 14- formed with a central opening 15 and a pair ofoppositely inclined elongated slots 16 adjacent the sides of opening 15,a pair of oppositely inclined. arms 17 and laterally disposed oppositelyextending, curved apertured extensions 18 on the free ends of the arms16. The base 14 is embedded in the part 3, the arms extend through part3 from base 14 and the extensions 18 are arranged in parts 2 and Theapertures in the extensions are indicated at 18. The openings 15 andapertures 18 of the spacer members are arranged in alignment. The slots16 provide ties for the members 123 when the latter are embedded in body1.

Reinforcing bars are embedded in body 1 and they extend from a point inproximity to one end and to a. point in proximity to the other end ofbody 1. The bars are indicated at19, 20, and 21. The bars 19, 20 are ofcircular cross section and the bar 21 of polygonal cross section. Thebar 19 extends through one set of aligning openings 18. The bar 20extends through the other set of aligning openings 18. The bar 2-1 extends through the aligning openings 15. The members 13 maintain the barsin spaced relation.

The heads 22 of the nail ties 23 preferably will alternately abut thesquared portions 8, 10 and the shanks 23 of the ties are extended fromthe sides of the post, bent to abut the portions 8, 10, and twistedaround the fence wires 4, as at 2-1, and by this arrangement alternatefence wires 1 are anchored to alternate sides of the post.

What I claim is:

1. In wire fence construction, a'fence post having superposed spacedopenings parallel to the front face thereof, fence wire couplingelements, each of said elementsincluding a head and a shank formed of apair of parts disposed at right angles to each other, one of said partsbeing of greater length than the other, the said other part being loopedat its free end for encompassing a fence wire, each of said headsabutting a side of the post, said elongated parts mounted in saidopenings and said other parts abutting a side of the post and extendingtowards and having the looped ends thereof arranged beyond said frontfor anchoring fence wires against the latter.

2. In wire fence construction, a fence post having superposed spacedopenings parallel to the front face thereof, fence wire couplingelements, each of said elements including a head and a shank formed of apair of parts disposed at right angles to each other, one of said partsbeing of greater length than the other, the said other part being loopedat its free end for encompassing a fence wire, each of said headsabutting a side of the post, said elongated parts mounted in saidopenings and said other parts abutting a side of the post and extendingtowards and having the looped ends thereof arranged beyond said frontfor anchoring fence wires against the latter, said elements beingalternately disposed with respect to each other.

3. In wire fence construction, a fence post having superposed spacedopenings parallel to the front face thereof, fence wire couplingelements, each of said elements including a head and a shank formed of apair of parts disposed at right angles to each other, one of said partsbeing of greater length than the other, the said other part being loopedat its free end for encompassing a fence wire, each of said headsabutting a side of the post, said elongated parts mounted in saidopenings and said other parts abutting a side of the post andextendingtowards and having the looped ends thereof arranged beyond saidfront for anchoring fence wires against the latter, the said openingsarranged in proximity to the front of the post.

4. In wire fence construction, a fence post having superposed spacedopenings parallel to the front face thereof, fence wire couplingelements, each of said elements including a head and a shank formed of apair of parts disposed at right angles to each other, one of said partsbeing of greater length than the other, the said other part being loopedat its free end for encompassing afence wire, each of said headsabutting a side of the post, said elongated parts mounted in saidopenings and said other parts abutting a side of the post and extendingtowards and having the looped ends thereof arranged beyond said frontfor anchoring fence wires againstthe latter. said elements beingalternately disposed with respect to each other, the said openingsarranged in proximity to the front of the post.

5. In wire fence construction, a post including a pair of sides and afront, fence wire coupling elements extending through said post,abutting the sides of the post and projecting beyond the front of thepost, said elements having means at one end for anchoring fence wiresagainst said front, and said elements being alternately disposedrelatively to each other. i

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

GEORGE E. NAGEL.

